Corset-fasten ing



(No Model.)

W.'L. NORTON. CORSET FASTENING.

Patented Dec. 31, 1895.

KNDREW BERANANL PNOTO'U'I'HO. WASHINGTU'LD G UNITED STATES PATENTCEETQE,

\VESLEY L. NORTON, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

CORSET-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 552,257, dated December31, 1895.

Application filed October 2, 1895, Serial No. 564,439- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVESLEY L. NORTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorset-Fastenings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention has reference to corset-fastenings such as are secured tothe springbusks at the edges of the corsets, and has for its object toso secure these fastenings to the busks that no separate rivets arenecessary, while, more important still, the fastenings cannot work looseor slip.

Prior to my invention very many corsetfastenings have been contrived inwhich prongs or similar clips have been used instead of rivets andpassed through openings in the busks or clasped around the busks; butthe manner in which such prongs or clips have been disposed has proved aserious defect, in that the fastenings would work loose and permit'of aside play. My improvement obviates this defect, and will be bestunderstood from the following description, taken in .con-

. a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing a slight modification of myimprovement.

Similar numbers of reference denote like parts in the several figures ofthe drawings.

My improved fastening comprises a sheetmetal body 1 having therein theusual opening 2 leading into a contracted gate 3, such as characterizesall fastenings of this description and which are used in connection witha stud. Formed integral with this body are laterally extending clips 4and a rearwardlyextending clip 5, as shown at Fig. 1. In applying myfastening to a corset-busk, these clips are bent up at right angles tothe body and are insertedthrough openingsG '7 through the busk 10 andare then bent down fiat against the under side of the busk, so as tocause the fastening to be firmly clinched to said busk. The length ofthe clip 5 is such that it extends beyond the edge of the busk, and thisextension, which I have designated by the number 8, is crimped firmlyaround the edge of the busk, so as to lie flat against the body 1immediately in the rear of the opening 2. The clips 4 are of such alength that the extreme ends thereof will abut snugly against the sidesof the clip 5, or enter side notches therein, so that it will be clearthat there can be no loosening of the fastening.

It will be observed that the manner of securing the clip 5 gives as muchsecurity as would be had if two clips were used embracing the busk atboth edges, while the abutting of the lateral clips 4 against the sidesof the clip 5 not only prevents anyplay of these clips 4 within theopenings 6 through the busk, but also the clip 5 is securely held asagainst any side play.

Although the abutting of the ends of the clips 4 against the side edgesof the clip 5 effectually prevents any side play of these clips 4,additional precautions, looking toward this end, may be taken by simplynotching the sides of the clip 5, as shown at 9 in Fig. 6, and thenforcing the ends of the clips 4 within these notches.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1'. In a corset fastening, the combination with the busk having openingsout therethrough, of the fastening device consisting of a sheet metalbody having lateral extending clips and a rearwardly extending clip,these sheet metal body having two clips extending laterally fromopposite sides and a third clip extending from the rear of said body,said clips being passed through the openings, the rear clip being bentflat against the bottom of the busk toward the front edge of the latter,while the side clips are bent fiat against the bottom of the busk towardthe side edges of the rear clip, substantially as set forth.

3. In a corset fastening, the bush having openings therethrough, and thefastening piece consisting of a sheet metal body having suitable buttonholes, and having a rearward clip with side notches, said clip passingthrough an opening in the busk and thence I 5 forward fiat against thebusk, the fastening piece also having side clips which pass throughholes in the bush and thence extend flat against the busk and into thenotches in the downturned rear clip, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

l/VESLEY L. NORTON.

\VitnesSes:

F. W. SMITH, J12, M. T. LONGDEN.

